Ticketing bill attacks consumers' rights

4:44 AM,
Mar. 29, 2013

Written by

state Rep. Susan Lynn

There is an African proverb that says, "When two elephants fight, it is the grass that suffers." This is exactly what is happening in the Tennessee state legislature today around the Fairness in Ticketing Act. In this case, the two elephants are Ticketmaster and StubHub and the grass is Tennessee fans!

As a state legislator, it is my job to protect the rights of the grass. This bill is more than just a fight between two multibillion-dollar companies that have nothing but monetary interests in Tennessee. It allows the primary-ticketing industry to trample on the rights of us, the grass.